My father and his sister used to sing a crazy song about a guy who was dared to spend a night in a haunted house. One part I remember is "It ain't no disgrace to run when you get scared". There was a verse about him running through the woods nose to nose with a deer. "Five long miles, I have run, without getting tired, and I'm gonna run some more, cause it ain't no disgrace to run when you get scared".... Anyway remember the song? Both my father and aunt have been gone for many years and I'd love to have the rest.

'TAIN'T NO DISGRACE TO RUN WHEN YOU ARE SKEERED As sung by Bob Roberts (1904)

[VERSE?] There was a haunted mansion down in a southern town, And big Sam Jones was called the bravest coon for miles around. One hundred bills to anyone who'd in that mansion stay. Sam said, "There's easy money; that reward they'll have to pay." Then to the mansion Samson went to make himself a home. When midnight came, a spook he said, "Why, Sam, we're all alone." "Don't make that 'we' so strong," Sam said, while reachin' for the shelf. "Just let me get my clothes, kind sir; then you'll be by yourself.

[CHORUS?] "'Cause it ain't no disgrace to run if you are scared. I'll find my way back home about [or "without"?] bein' ...(?)[rhymes with "scared"] "We've run," said the ghost, "till my legs are sore." "That's nothin'" said Sam. "We're gonna run some more, 'Cause it ain't no disgrace to run if you are scared."

my grandfather used to sing this song to me. I dont remember all of it and I'm not sure if these are the exact words but here is what I say when I sing the second verse.

sam's little girl he loved so much lived down the country lane said sam i'll go to her tonight and to her i'll explain but just before he reached the path a form appeared in white sam turned around ran down the lane and soon was out of sight

the noise he made while runnin fast scared up a big wild deer sam and that deer ran neck and neck both running full of fear Sam beat that deer ten yards or more while yelling full of glee you better get that rockin chair off your head and try to catch up with me

1. There was a haunted mansion down in a southern town. Sam Johnson was the bravest coon, was known for miles around. One hundred bills to anyone who'd in that mansion stay. Sam said, "Dat's easy money; dat reward they'll have to pay." Then to that mansion Johnson went to make himself a home. When midnight came a spooky said, "Why, Sam, we're all alone." "Don't make dat 'We' so strong," said Sam, while reaching for the shelf. "Just let me get my clothes, my dear, and you'll be by yourself.

CHORUS 1: " 'Cause 'tain't no disgrace to run if you are skeered. For five long miles I've run widout being steered."The ghost said, "We have run till I am sore." "Dat's nothing," said Sam. "We're gwine to run some more, 'Cause 'tain't no disgrace to run if you are skeered."

2. Sam's little girl, he loved so dear, lived up a country lane. Sam said, "I'll go to her this night and to her I'll explain;" But just befo' he reached the house, a form he saw in white. Sam turned at once, run down the lane, and soon was out of sight. The noise he made while running fast, scared up a big wild deer. The deer and Sam ran nose and nose, both running full of fear. Sam beat the deer, ten yards or more, then yelled back full of glee: "Better take that rockin' chair off your head, and try and catch up with me."

CHORUS 2: " 'Cause 'tain't no disgrace to run if you are skeered. For five long miles I've run widout being steered,"If de ghost had av gained, I'd a made a bet Dat Sam an' de deer would be a-running yet, 'Cause 'tain't no disgrace to run if you are skeered."